Intel Xeon w5-2445 vs Intel Core i7-12800HX

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w5-2445 and Intel Core i7-12800HX processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Xeon w5-2445

Intel Core i7-12800HX

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w5-2445

CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
Around 5% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
16x more maximum memory size: 2 TB vs 128 GB

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 10 May 2022
L3 cache	26.25 MB vs 25 MB
Maximum memory size	2 TB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	32241 vs 32134

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-12800HX

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 10
4 more threads: 24 vs 20
Around 4% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
Around 39% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 72
Around 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
1048576x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.2x lower typical power consumption: 55 Watt vs 175 Watt
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3731 vs 3329

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 10
Number of threads	24 vs 20
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 72
L1 cache	1280 KB vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache	20 MB vs 2MB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt vs 175 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3731 vs 3329

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w5-2445
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-12800HX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3329

3731

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

32241

32134

Name	Intel Xeon w5-2445	Intel Core i7-12800HX
PassMark - Single thread mark	3329	3731
PassMark - CPU mark	32241	32134
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		9111

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w5-2445	Intel Core i7-12800HX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Alder Lake
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	10 May 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$839	$502
Place in performance rating	295	296
Processor Number	w5-2445	i7-12800HX
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Workstation	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	1280 KB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	20 MB
L3 cache	26.25 MB	25 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	72	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	4.80 GHz
Number of cores	10	16
Number of threads	20	24
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory size	2 TB	128 GB
Supported memory frequency	4800 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 (MT/s)	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Maximum memory bandwidth		76.8 GB/s
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4677	FCBGA1964
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	175 Watt	55 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	20
PCI Express revision	5.0	5.0 and 4.0
Scalability	1S Only
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel AMX, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Speed Shift technology
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Execution Units		32
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.45 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12.1
OpenGL		4.6